EXAMPLE: Choices, Choices, Choices by Jesse and Melissa
Aphorism #19: Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty. List of Characters Jesse: a student at Olympian High School Melissa: a student at Olympian High School
Setting In the lunch area at Olympian High School during ATP.
Summary Two students lose their excitement for academic choice period when they can’t decide how to spend it.
Script Jesse: Hey, Melissa! I didn’t know you had Academic Choice Period! Melissa: Yep, just got it! I didn’t know you had it too! Jesse: I just got it, too! Isn’t it great! Melissa: Better than great! It’s awesome! Jesse: Tell me about it! Like if I wanted to go see Mr. Fazio right now in English class for tutoring, I totally could! Melissa: If you wanted to, you mean. Jesse: Naturally. Melissa: And say I wanted to go the library to type up my US History report—no one could stop me! Jesse: Yeah! Are you going to? Melissa: No, but I could—that’s what I’m getting at. Jesse: Right. And say I wanted to just—um—kind of sit here wondering what to do with myself. Melissa: Here? (Sits down) Jesse: Sure. Or like—here. (Sits down beside Melissa) Melissa: (glum)It would be your choice. Jesse: Right. It’s my choice. Melissa: So what ARE you going to do? Jesse: Wish I knew … Melissa: (after long pause) Wow! Choice is kind of hard! Jesse: It ain’t easy, sister. It ain’t easy …
Choices, Choices, Choices
by Jesse and Melissa
Aphorism #19: Nothing brings more pain than too much pleasure; nothing more bondage than too much liberty.
List of Characters
Jesse: a student at Olympian High School
Melissa: a student at Olympian High School
Setting
In the lunch area at Olympian High School during ATP.
Summary
Two students lose their excitement for academic choice period when they can’t decide how to spend it.
Script
Jesse: Hey, Melissa! I didn’t know you had Academic Choice Period!
Melissa: Yep, just got it! I didn’t know you had it too!
Jesse: I just got it, too! Isn’t it great!
Melissa: Better than great! It’s awesome!
Jesse: Tell me about it! Like if I wanted to go see Mr. Fazio right now in English class for tutoring, I totally could!
Melissa: If you wanted to, you mean.
Jesse: Naturally.
Melissa: And say I wanted to go the library to type up my US History report—no one could stop me!
Jesse: Yeah! Are you going to?
Melissa: No, but I could—that’s what I’m getting at.
Jesse: Right. And say I wanted to just—um—kind of sit here wondering what to do with myself.
Melissa: Here? (Sits down)
Jesse: Sure. Or like—here. (Sits down beside Melissa)
Melissa: (glum)It would be your choice.
Jesse: Right. It’s my choice.
Melissa: So what ARE you going to do?
Jesse: Wish I knew …
Melissa: (after long pause) Wow! Choice is kind of hard!
Jesse: It ain’t easy, sister. It ain’t easy …